Boys' name · since 1965
Shonn
242 babies named Shonn in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,866 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 242
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
242 boys have been named Shonn since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shonn recorded 242 times among boys since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2014.
- #11,866 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 242 born since 1965
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shonn ranks #11,866 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 242 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,866 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 242
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Shonn's 242 recorded births place it above 73.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shonn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shonn's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shonn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2014
- Peak year (1971)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Shonn popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1969 (Shonn as girls' name)
Shonn by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (127 births, 52% of the file).
1970s was Shonn's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Shonn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 49
1960s
49 births
- 1970s
1970s
127 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 127 births (52% of all-time use).
Shonn by state
Where Shonn concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 2.1% |
11 of 242 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shonn's data
- Shonn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shonns (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shonn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shonn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.